Courts won’t reveal rulings in adoption cases – Daily Telegraph
“Family courts are refusing to tell mothers why their babies are being taken away and put up for forced adoption.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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CCTV operators must not record conversations, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“Closed circuit television (CCTV) must not be used to record conversations, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned. The Commissioner has proposed a new Code of Practice on the use of CCTV.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Council told to pay family for disabled woman’s care – The Guardian
“A council is today told to pay a family compensation of almost £100,000 for failing to arrange suitable care for a disabled young woman, in a ruling that will sound alarm bells in town halls across the country.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs attack equality law “delays” – BBC News
“MPs have urged the government to speed up efforts to deliver effective laws to combat all forms of discrimination.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Road tolls “must respect privacy” – BBC News
“Drivers’ privacy must be properly protected if local road charging schemes are to be introduced across England, a committee of MPs has said.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher carbon targets law urged – BBC News
“The government’s proposals to tackle climate change need to be tougher and legally enforceable, say MPs and peers.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How police set up band of “untouchables” to snare crime gang that held city in fear – The Times
“Police set up a squad of ‘untouchables’ to bring down a notorious crime gang that had infiltrated their force and given Nottingham the reputation of the gun capital of Britain.”
The Times, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Scotland Yard under pressure as watchdog finds it misled public – The Times
“Relations between the police and the independent watchdog set up to investigate them are at breaking point, senior sources have told The Times. ”
The Times, 3rd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Langham found guilty on child porn charges – The Guardian
“The actor and writer Chris Langham was today found guilty of possessing child pornography but cleared of having sex with an underage female fan.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£48m divorce case could go abroad – BBC News
“The man who faces a £48m divorce bill after a lengthy battle with his former wife could take the case to a court in Bermuda, where he now lives.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Flashing’ judge will not face further charges – The Times
“A senior judge cleared of flashing at a woman on a busy train will not be charged over reports of other incidents on the same commuter route, British Transport Police (BTP) said. ”
The Times, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Celebrities flock to “more favourable” British courts to sue for libel – The Independent
“Hollywood stars are flocking to British courts to bring libel actions. Figures released by Sweet & Maxwell’s legal information service show that 19 libel cases involving celebrities versus newspapers came to court in Britain in the year to May 2007 – three times the number two years ago.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police DNA database “risks criminalising non-offenders” – The Independent
“People are being added to the Government’s national DNA database at the rate of more than one a minute, figures from the Liberal Democrats have revealed.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Channel 4 admits phone-in misled viewers since 2004 – The Independent
“Channel 4 admitted yesterday that the problems with the Richard and Judy competition You Say We Pay dated back to 2004 – as it announced plans to axe all profit-making phone-in competitions. The broadcaster could have to pay out £2.2m to viewers following the discovery that they had been misled on the Richard and Judy quiz for so long.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court confusion over exactly who BAA wants to ban from protesting at Heathrow – The Independent
“BAA suffered further embarrassment in its attempt to block a climate change demonstration at Heathrow, when a High Court judge admitted yesterday to being confused over exactly who the company wanted to ban from travelling to the airport.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inequality still deep despite laws – Reuters
“Deep inequalities and discrimination persist in Britain despite 40 years of anti-discrimination legislation, a report by a parliamentary committee said on Thursday.”
Reuters, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Man cautioned for pinching TV journalist’s bottom on air – The Times
“The man who pinched a journalist’s bottom on live national television was given a police caution yesterday, and said that the prank had been a drink-fuelled effort to ‘brighten up’ the mood during last month’s floods.”
The Times, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police may be given power to take DNA samples in the street – The Guardian
“The Home Office is considering giving the police the power to take a DNA sample on the street, without taking the suspect to a police station, as well as taking samples from suspects in relatively minor offences such as littering, speeding or not wearing a seat belt.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Youth crime board is failing to meet targets, says report – The Guardian
“The Youth Justice Board, set up seven years ago by Labour to cut juvenile crime, has failed to hit any of its key performance targets in the past 12 months, according to its annual report.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
